Ball-bearing tool holding and display rack.



APILIGATION EILEE MY 19, 1909.

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J, Maig/fi@ J'. L. GUFELD. BALL BEARING TOOL HOLDING AND DISPLAY RACK.

APPLIGATIQN IILBD MAY 19, 1909.

Patented Jan. 1910.

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STATE@ JOHN L. COFXELD, 0F MGUNT VERNUN, ILLEEX'.

Specification of Letters latent.

Fetenterl Jani 4.9 :with

`ljrpplication filed May i9, i909. Serial lilo. 96,9%4.

und useful Improvements in Ball-Bearing Tool Holding and Display Racks of V which the following is a specification.

'his invention relates to certain new and useful iniproveinei'lts in revolving display cabinetsn -The primary object ot' my invention is to provide a three section, revolvingball-bear ing/ holding` and display cabinet.

A 'further object of my invention is to provide a' cabinet that shall be neat and sightly and in which ax heads, hatchets and other cutting and edge tools may be held in a neat and compact form, and in such a Way that the same mayI be readily shown to a prospective purchaser.

With these and other objects in view, the

present invention consists in the combinetion and arrangement of partej as Will be hereinafter more fully described and articularly pointed out in the appended claims? it being understood that changes in the spe cie structure shown and described may be made Within the scope of the claims, with ont departing from the spirit of the invention..

.In the drawings forming a part of this. specification, and in which like numerals et reference indicate similar parte in the several views, Figure l shows an elevation-ot a vdisplay cabinet embodying my invention. Fig. 2-is a longitudinal sectional View there of, Fig. 3 shows an enlarged detached detail of the lower turntable as used in my invention. Fig. if shows an'enlarged `detail ofthe rack, Fig. 5' shows an enlarged detached detail of the drum, Fig. G shows a central sectional View of one of the roller bearings.

Ordinarily, hardware dealers have their Wares in packages or drawers, and in order to display the same to a possible purchaser, the packages must be unwrapped, or the drawer is opened and the. tools removed one at a time. To overcome this objection, l provide a cabinet in which the various kinds of tools in part are held and in which they may be arranged according vto their grade or price. The tools and articles are further secured to or vheld upon a revolving;l table or drum, so that each and every tool or article may be slowly brought vbefore the respective State oi' illinois, have invented certain purchaser in a manner best calculated to display the nrtiele.

In the s? 3 0 designates the foot, or buse et a c a ..-ain shaft which is in the forni ef a tri; ed frein the head ll et which. extendsnzhe shet i2, which may be in the, form of 'e gas or Water pipe. i This shaft is 'made to revolubly supp a. lower display table, andinterinediateiy holds a racleend en upper. arm. The table ccinprises the circular nien'iber 13 having the upwardlyiexd ,tending iange id, preferably in theiierrn of screws., Verticaily secured to .the 'table-'13,

' a metal band held by means et `initeble I and radialiy 'positioned thereon a Illu-i` rality of battens 15, which. are arrange .to form Wedge `shaped stails pockets of e size to snugly ndrnit the insertion ef-an an.. heed. -l`his table is previded With-abalil bearing l@ resting upon the collar 17 .se-- cured to the upper end of the base or tripod 10 as shown. By means or the flange .18, the table i3 is secured to this ball bearing so that this table caribe freely rotated. @non this table end within the pockets are hele the an heads *Without handles, the tiangelt preventing .the an heads from slipping. eutoi the steils. y 'n Secured to the main. shaft l2 at a suite-ble point above the table is the collar 20 supporting the bail bearing 21, and .this balll bearing. in turn is secured to and'sapports the rol er circular base Q3 of a rackas usal in my inventionu This rack below is also provided with e eircninscribing langefi, while extending from the hase are the four paneis 25, provided 'with the projecting tenn ons 2G errar d Within suitable mortises of the case as hewn. Held' to the upper endof the panels 25,. is the top 2T which is also and ere secured by means of the a central opening through which the main shaft l2 projects. -The length of these gian els 25 somewhat/.greater than thefie'ngtlr` et the longest an handle lusually sold, and this rech is especially intended to hold ax heeds provided with handles in the manner shown in Fig, l. is a certain set or axes are known as boys sizes and-itliese are much shorter than those usedtlly adults, I provide a guide rod 30, havilig 'securing ears 3l throu h which suitable Isdrews 32 pass so that i short ax handles are inserted behind this rod they are securely held wit-hin the' rack. The flange 24 holds the ax heads upon the base, while at the upper end the long handled axes are held in place by means of the lower projecting edge.-35 of a drum to the outer surface of which tools are secured by means of suitable collars 33. The drum4 is provided with the bottom 36 and the top 37. To the under surface of the top 37 1s secured a ball bearing 38'which is supported by means of a collar 39-,Lxed to the main shaft 12. The bottom 36has a suitable' opening so that the ball bearings may be inserted into a drum. This drum is slightly lconical with its largest base below, while its y display rack is .also conical with its largest base however, at the upper'end las shown.

f To this drum are secured hatchets, hammers andother like tools by meansI of suitable collars 33 and as this drum revolubly held the same can be rotated to bril/ig the several tools secured thereto into view. As shown the upper surface of the rack 37 is corrugated while secured tol the upper projecting end of the main shaft 12 a post 42, which Apost is also lengthwise corrugated and this' post is carried by the drum and rotates therewith. The top 3 is also provided with a plurality of openings 43 and within these openings and extending into the drum are suitable tools such as bra( bits and the like. The corrugated to 37' in combination with vthe corrugated post 42 is nicely adapted to been set forth, so that suitable tools and other hardware specialties may be supported by means of this stand in four tiers.

A display rack constructed as herein described will form a convenient and compact means for holding a large number of tool and' other hardwere specialties' so that the same can be readily and quickly brought within reach, and also forming a neat 'arrangement for displaying the goods. The cutting edges of the ax heads are all directed inward, so that they' are protected while held in al'position permitting'their ready removal and tags disclosing the grade or price or both of the articles carried by.

the rack can be affixed to the same, so that the sections are revolved the grade and price can slowly be brought before the purchaser as well as the article itself. i.

As shown the lower edge of the drum revolves about theIupper ends of the long ax 70 handles.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. The combination in va device of the character described, of a shaft, a table revlubly'supported by said shaft, a plurality of radially positioned 'battens forming V- shaped pockets 'secured to said table, a circular base, a bearing secured to said shaft supporting said base, a top, panels connecting said base to said top, said shaft extending through said top, an upwardly extending circumscribin ange secured to said base, a

drum revolub y carried by said shaft having its lower edge projecting below said top, the

upper end of said' drum being corrugated, and a corrugated post secured to said dru and held upon saidshaft.

2. The 'combination in a character described, of a shaft, atable sup- -ported by said: shaft, a plurality of readily positioned battens forming V-shaped pockets secured to said table, a circular base, abearing secured to said shaft, supporting said base, al top, I `panels connecting said base to said top, sai shaft extending throughl said top, an upwardly extending circumscribing langesecured to said base, and a-drum rev- Volubly carried by said shaft having its lower edge projected below the top, the upper end of said drum being corrugated.

In combinationt a vertically held shaft, atahle revolubly supported by said shaft,

a plurality of readilylpositioned Afastenings forming V-shaped pockets secured to said table, a circular hase held above said. table, a bearing' secured to said shaft supporting said base, a top, panels connecting said base to said top, said shaft extending through .110- said base and top, a. drum revolubly carried by said shaft having its lower edge vprojected below said top, the upper end of said drum being corrugated and provided with suitable openings, and a corrugated post secured to said drum and held to said shaft. l I

In testimony whereof I aix my signature,- in presence of two witnesses. l JOHN L. COFIELD.

IVitnesses: l

R. L. STRA'rrAN,

K. T. SraAT'rAN.

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